Finally, researchers at the University of Stavangar in Norway just published findings that suggest that taking notes by hand is a superior learning tool to taking notes using a computer. The process of physically forming the letters and organizing your thoughts physically on paper seems to activate and reinforce connections between the reading and writing processes in the brain, ultimately solidifying and improving overall language development and idea formation. While typing notes in class might be faster and seem more convenient, this research suggests something that many teachers already know intuitively: there’s something cognitively different about taking notes by hand, and there may be something critical to learning in that very process. http://www.uis.no/news/article29782-50.html